Saturday, April 16, 2016

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NOT A DAD JOKE: Nebraska children text police from car's backseat to turn in their suspected drunk driving father

44-year old Jason Behrens was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving in Buffalo County, Nebraska, when his kids texted 911 from the backseat. The children, Mackenzie and Ethan Behrens, talk about why they had to do it. Mackenzie and Ethan Behrens, 14 and 12, were heading towards a vacation in Colorado when they began sending fearful messages.

HOW THE GRINCH SERVED LIBRARY FINES: Michigan couple faces jail time after failing to return Dr. Seuss library book

It may sound like a fantasy worthy of Dr. Seuss, but a Michigan woman faces jail time after losing one of the beloved author’s books.

Slashing attacks on victims in Queens and the Bronx

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A suspect wanted in the death of a homeless man may be linked to the slashing of a 43-year-old livery driver.

'TIGER WHISPERER' DEAD: Florida keeper known as 'the tiger whisperer' mauled to death by Malayan tiger at Palm Beach Zoo

Stacey Konwiser (pictured with husband Jeremy), 38, suffered life-threatening injuries after the attack at the Palm Beach Zoo and was flown to a hospital where she later died.

GAME OF CROWNS: Book says Camilla tried to break up Prince Will and Kate

FIRED UPON: One firefighter killed, another in critical condition after being shot answering emergency call in Maryland suburb

Police said that one suspect was in custody in the shooting, which began with a medical call to a Temple Hills residence

Bernie Sanders says he met with Pope Francis

US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, backdropped by St. Peter's Basilica, talks during an interview with the Associated Press, at the Vatican Saturday, April 16, 2016. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says in an interview with The Associated Press that he met with Pope Francis. Sanders says the meeting took place Saturday morning before the pope left for his one-day visit to Greece. He says he was honored by the meeting, and that he told the pope he appreciated the message that he is sending the world about the need to inject morality and justice into the world economy. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said in an interview with The Associated Press that he met with Pope Francis.

L-POCALYPSE: MTA eyes 2019 for L train shutdown for Canarsie tunnel closure

Delays and crowdedness during weekend plague the L train Monday, June 22, 2015, in Brooklyn, New York: Byron Smith for New York Daily New Brooklyn, get ready: the L train tunnel will shut down in 2019.

GRAPHIC Laura Ingraham curses on air during technical difficulties

Conservative media personality Laura Ingraham speaks during the inaugural Freedom Summit meeting for conservative speakers in Manchester, New Hampshire April 12, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA) - RTR3L04F

'PREGNANCY IS NOT PART OF THE UNIFORM': Saks Fifth Avenue employee claims she was fired after announcing she was pregnant

The logo of Dolce e Gabbana is seen in a shop in downtown Rome, Italy February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile - RTX28K5M Tiffany Kantrowitz claims she was mistreated due to her pregnancy and fired after being wrongfully accused of stealing a tester item from the store, according to the lawsuit filed in Manhattan.

Bernie Sanders released his 2014 tax returns and they're as boring as he promised

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a Democratic debate hosted by CNN and New York One at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York April 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson The Democratic presidential candidate released his 2014 tax return as promised Friday, and they’re about as boring as he promised they would be.

Teen Texas college student killer says family forced him to leave home, had troubled upbringing

In this Friday, April 8, 2016 booking photo released by Austin Police Department, Meechaiel Criner is seen. Criner was arrested Friday in the killing of a University of Texas dance major whose body was recovered in the heart of the bustling campus - unnerving one of the country's best-known schools. (Austin Police Department via AP) The records shed more light on the upbringing of Meechaiel Criner, the teenager charged with the murder of 18-year-old Haruka Weiser.

DEADLY DOUBLE: Twin quakes kill at least 29 people in southern Japan; many trapped

A woman stands in front of her damaged house in Mashiki after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck the southwestern island of Kyushu Thursday. A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Japan, barely 24 hours after a deadly quake hit the same area.

Slick Rick becomes U.S. citizen after feds eyed deportation

'Daredevil' star Rosario Dawson arrested during Democracy Spring protest on Capitol Hill

Actress and Bernie Sanders backer Rosario Dawson was busted in Washington, D.C., at a rally calling for money to be taken out of politics.

Tennessee stripper arrested for leaving toddler in sweltering car while she danced at showgirls club

Nashville mother Kelsey McMurtry has been jailed for allegedly leaving her 9-month-old child inside a car in 72-degree heat while she stripped at the Deja vu Showgirls club. According to police, the child was in a Chrysler PT Cruiser with all the windows up and nobody around the vehicle. When police went inside the club, they were informed by the mother's friend that the child's mother was the one on stage stripping. Kelsey McMurtry, 24, asked her friend, 19-year-old Summer Taylor, to watch the tot Thursday afternoon while she danced dirty at the Deja Vu Showgirls club in Nashville, according to police.

Jason Groome, top baseball prospect in country, ruled ineligible by NJSIAA

Days after throwing a 19-strikeout no-hitter, the top baseball prospect in the country, was ruled ineligible by the NJSIAA.

Meth, kiddie porn-dealing dentist has two weeks to give up iPhone password if he wants shot at plea deal

New York dentist John Wallace Wolf has been arrested by federal authorities for sharing child pornography and peddling methamphetamines. Dr. John Wolf has been trying to cut a plea deal with the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney's office, but prosecutors haven't offered a plea deal until it can be determined whether there evidence on the iPhone.

ONE HOT MAMA: Coco Austin shows off post-baby bod in racy lingerie

MODIANO Lessons in race and policing learned after spending 24 hours in a Washington, D.C., jail

Humilitated in jail, I was joined by a retired cop, who told me this is the new normal.

'THEY WERE REALLY OFF, IT WAS JUST RUDE': Gay waitress in North Carolina receives Bible lecture instead of tip

Alexandra Judd was shocked to see "lev 20.13," short for Leviticus 20:13, where the gratuity should have been while serving brunch at Zada Jane's Corner Cafe in Charlotte on Tuesday.

Father, sons kicked out of Rockies game after throwing home run ball back onto field

A father and his sons were kicked out of Coors Field on Tuesday night after throwing a home run back onto the field. Brandon Sanchez brought his wife’s two sons, 6-year-old Jayden and 7-year-old Jeramiiah, to the game on Tuesday night for their first Rockies game, he told CBS 4.

London subway ‘Mind the Gap’ announcer Phil Sayer dead at 62

(EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using a smartphone and processed with Instagram.) Phil Sayer, whose warning to “mind the gap” is heard every day on the London Underground, has died at the age of 62.

Zac Brown's presence at drug bust covered up by 'starstruck' cops

Georgia man squirts fart spray called Liquid ASS on woman in bar

Blake Leland Zengo, 20, was arrested in Athens, Ga., after he allegedly used bottled flatulence to stink up a bar in downtown Athens. One women accused him of spraying her in the face with a bottle labeled "Liquid ASS" found on Zengo. Blake Leland Zengo, 20, denied spreading the flatulence spray, but when he was found in the bar he was "very inebriated, and was slurring his words," according to cops.

Georgia boy getting paddled in viral video shines light on legal but 'damaging' corporal punishment

A Jasper County, Georgia, mother says if she didn’t allow her 5-year-old’s principal to paddle him, the school would have suspended him. That suspension would have put Shana Marie Perez back in jail for truancy, she said Wednesday. Perez said she was arrested two weeks ago on truancy charges, booked into jail and then released. If her son missed any more school, she said she thought she’d go to jail. Shocking viral video showing 5-year-old boy hit with a wooden paddle shines light on legal but 'damaging' corporal punishment in schools.

'DON'T DO THAT': John Kasich advises college women to avoid 'parties where there's a lot of alcohol' to protect against sexual assault

Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich today told a female college student concerned about "sexual violence, harassment and rape" that she should not "go to parties where there's a lot of alcohol." The first-year student asked Kasich at a town hall in Watertown, New York, what he would "do in office as president to help me feel safer and more secure regarding sexual violence, harassment, and rape?” College women worried about sexual assault should avoid “parties where there’s a lot of alcohol,” John Kasich said Friday.

'BILL NYE IS AS MUCH A SCIENTIST AS I AM': Sarah Palin knocks the 'Science Guy's' credentials during climate change talk

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) speaks at the 2014 Values Voter Summit September 26, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Family Research Council (FRC) hosting its 9th annual Values Voter Summit inviting conservatives to participate in a straw poll. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Climate-change truther Sarah Palin thinks she's as smart on the subject as The Science Guy.
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DRIVE-THRU A new U.S. Mercedes G-Class, Infiniti teases QX, and more

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REVIEW STILL AN ICON: 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL Class First Drive

After a poorly received redesign in 2013, Mercedes-Benz is hoping to breathe new life into the SL Class with the sleek and sexy 2017 model. The SL Class is polished up and shining brighter than ever.

BEST BENZES: 10 best Mercedes-Benz models ever made

From terrain-traversing SUVs to ‘Bahn-burning sedans and coupes, there are few types of cars that Mercedes has yet to master in some form. Mercedes-Benz has one of the longest and most successful histories of any carmaker. We pick the 10 best from the last century (and more).

CHINA BOUND: Infiniti QX SUV concept teased ahead of Beijing Auto Show

Inifiniti is teasing the QX luxury crossover SUV ahead of its world premiere later this month at the Beijing Auto Show. The premium SUV will draw inspiration from the Q60 coupe concept.

SUPER RECALL: 92 Bugatti Veyrons in U.S. get recalled for fuel sensors

Bugatti was forced to recall some older Veyron models due to a couple of issues.  It’s not every day you see a car like the Bugatti Veyron suffer from the dreaded recall.

GIRL POWER: What's it take for a woman to succeed in auto engineering?

For Jackie Birdsall, developing clean-energy automobiles is about more than just protecting the environment. For her, it's a humanitarian effort. First you have to know engineering exists. Then you have to be willing to fail welding.
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Opt-out rates level for state math, reading exams

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Opt-out rates for state exams in 2016 will be similar to those of last year, both critics and champions of tests said Friday.

Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters recuses himself from probe of Mayor de Blasio’s fundraising

Mark Peters, Commissioner of city Department of Investigation, announced Friday he is recusing himself from the agency’s probe of Mayor de Blasio’s fundraising. DOI Commissioner Mark Peters was de Blasio’s treasurer during the 2013 campaign. His agency is currently involved in an ongoing probe by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney of the mayor’s fund-raising.

Inwood, Manhattan drug ring dealing heroin busted up

Heroin web stock *** Local Caption *** ST. JOHNSBURY, VT - FEBRUARY 06: Drugs are prepared to shoot intravenously by a user addicted to heroin on February 6, 2014 in St. Johnsbury Vermont. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin recently devoted his entire State of the State speech to the scourge of heroin. Heroin and other opiates have begun to devastate many communities in the Northeast and Midwest leading to a surge in fatal overdoses in a number of states. As prescription painkillers, such as the synthetic opiate OxyContin, become increasingly expensive and regulated, more and more Americans are turning to heroin to fight pain or to get high. Heroin, which has experienced a surge in production in places such as Afghanistan and parts of Central America, has a relatively inexpensive street price and provides a more powerful affect on the user. New York City police are currently investigating the death of the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman who was found dead last Sunday with a needle in his arm. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Inside a residential building, investigators from the NYPD and DEA found 22 pounds of heroin in over 150,000 baggies.

Bronx volleyball prodigy can serve up some competition on her high school’s boys team, judge rules

Judge Julia Rodriguez signed a temporary restraining order prohibiting the PSAL from removing the 17-year-old's name from the boys team roster at Taft Educational Campus.

Mechanic, 54, fatally shocked during NYCHA repair job — housing agency’s second elevator death in four months

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The death of the worker comes the same day NYCHA officials announced the head of the elevator division had been relieved of his duties after two recent accidents, one fatal, involving faulty lifts.
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Gov. Cuomo didn’t get any royalty payments last year from his 2014 memoir

Previous financial disclosure statements filed by the governor, however, had indicated that Cuomo expected to make at least $700,000 from the book deal. Cuomo received no payments last year from the release of his 2014 memoir "All Things Possible: Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life,” the governor’s tax return showed.

Tribeca rescue dog breaks out of shell thanks to ASPCA, new Animal Planet documentary shows

Sugar, now known as Pumpkin, had to undergo weeks of rehabilitation after being rescued from a hoarder in New York City who kept more than 50 dogs in terrible conditions. He is now in a loving home and will be featured in the new documentary “Second Chance Dogs,” scheduled to air on Animal Planet on April 16. The ASPCA has been devoting time and resources to helping abused pets learn how to be comfortable around people.

Hillary Clinton to ‘keep it light’ the night before the New York primary on ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

MANDATORY CREDIT; NO ARCHIVE; NO SALES; FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY. AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. THIS IMAGE MAY ONLY BE USED FOR 14 DAY On the eve of the New York primary, Hillary Clinton will go on national TV to talk about the "small issues" facing the country.

Cops bust Jamaican woman smuggling 3 pounds of coke at JFK

Customs and Border Protection police officers searched her suitcase and found a plastic coffee bag containing white powder, officials said. A Jamaican woman was arrested at Kennedy Airport for trying to smuggle three pounds of cocaine hidden in two bags of coffee inside her suitcase, authorities said Friday.
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Apr 15, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; New York Mets left fielder Michael Conforto (right) celebrates his home run with third base coach Tim Teufel (left) during the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports This was the plan: pitching and power. The Mets are hoping their vaunted rotation combined with their home run hitters will get them back to the playoffs and hopefully a chance to finish off a World Series. Friday night showed what a wild ride this could be.

Mariners trounce Yankees 7-1, Robinson Cano gets two hits

New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira reacts after being thrown out at first base during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, April 15, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) The Yankees had no trouble getting runners on base Friday night. Driving them in was the problem, and their failure with runners in scoring position mixed with a poor outing from Luis Severino created a sour cocktail.

Mets' deGrom throws abbreviated pen, will miss next start

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